Decorating the Christmas Tree
Decorating the Christmas tree can be traced back to the 7th century. A wide variety of decorations, including tinsel made with real silver, have been used over the centuries. Here are a few ideas for making your tree special.

8 Wonderful Gifts That Don't Cost A Cent
Is holiday shopping hurting your wallet? Remember, it's the thought that counts. Check out our top 8 meaningful and FREE gift ideas.

Don't Throw It Away!

Simple Pleasures for the Whole Family
Take time this winter to slow down and enjoy some down time! Here are some simple pleasures all of you can enjoy.

4 Ways to Make Winter More Fun
Cabin fever taking over your home? Check out out top 4 ways to make winter more fun.

5 Easy Ways to Add Some SPRING to Your February
Spring fever taking over? Here are five easy ways to help make spring seem a little closer.

Go GREEN when you Clean
Tired of the toxic and expensive house cleaning supplies? Check out a few of our favorite home-made, greener choices.

Easy Ways to Compost
Don't throw it away! Compost it! It's better for the environment and for your gardens.

5 Secrets to Spice Up Your Gardens
Want to try something new in the garden this year? Check out these ideas that will add a little pizazz to your gardens.

Favorite Ways to Spend a Rainy Day
Don't let the rain outside get you down! Check out the Farmers' Almanac's list of 10 ways to enjoy April.

Top Five Foods For Picnics and Cookouts
(And Some Tasty Recipes!) Cook up some fantastic foods this Memorial Day. Check out our favorites here.

11 Smart Ways to Make Your Money Last Longer
The cost of living is rising! Here are some of our favorite cost-cutting, penny-pinching tips from past editions of the Farmers’ Almanac:

If You are Missing an Ingredient
Emergency Kitchen Substitutions It never seems to fail. You are preparing a special family dinner and you forgot to pick up a necessary ingredient. Don't fret. There are ways around it.

Personal Pizzas
Quick, easy and a bit untraditional Make personal pizzas with French bread, tomato bagels and even hoagie rolls. It's easy!

Don't Throw Out the Egg Carton
It Can Be Recycled For Many Household Uses Egg cartons make it easy to sort, organize and house screws and bolts. They have many other uses too.

Frozen Peas Come to the Rescue
Here is an easy way to make an ice pack in a hurry with ingredients from the cabinet or freezer.

Once a month Household Chores
Is one of your New Year's Resolutions to keep your house cleaner? Here are some ideas that can help.

Putting plastic snakes to work
A few good uses for plastic snakes that may have not crossed your mind. Read More

Gingersnaps Galore
With a few gingersnap cookies, you can turn ordinary pancakes, muffins and other foods into festive holiday treats with the wonderful gingersnap flavor.

8 Things to do on Thanksgiving Besides Watch Football
The meal is complete, the dishes are done and it’s time to be with family and friends. Now what?

Wreaths are More than Just Decorations
Wreaths have been used as war symbols, as well as house identifiers. Learn more about wreaths and how to decorate with them.

Decorate for Winter
Instead of decorating for the holidays, try decorating for the winter season.

Kindling a Fire
Need ideas for kindling a fire?

Recycle Your Christmas Tree
The holidays are here, and so is one of the best times of the year for watching your waste.

The Powers of Vinegar
Running out of household ideas that are simple and inexpensive to do? Try opening your closet and digging out that bottle of vinegar.

Flatulence
You can stop suffering in silence by learning the cause and making changes in your diet.

Make Your Own Herbal Vinegar
Easy and Tasty Suggestions Tired of just plain vinegar? Looking for some good reasons to plant herbs? Check out these easy ways to make herbal vinegar.

Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.

Ten Secrets to Simplifying your Life
Relaxing breakfasts with the family, taking a nature walk, remember a time when life was less stressful? Allow the Farmers' Almanac to remind you of life's simple pleasures and how to slow down and enjoy them more. Ideas, tips and more.

Where to Hit the Slopes in 2007 and 2008
Where will the best snow be? Will it be a good skiing year? Farmers' Almanac offers its take on where to hit the slopes this upcoming winter.

How Much Daylight are We Really Saving?!

Farmers' Almanac Tips for the Week

Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More GREEN
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy but useful tips here.

Leap Year Wedding Proposals
Will you be popping the question this leap day?

In Like a Lion out Like A Lamb?
Is this saying true? Is there a balancing out of good vs. bad weather in a month?

Did the Calendar Manufacturers Make a Mistake?
Why does February have 29 days this year? Ever wonder "why" we have leap day every four years?

Wait! Save that milk carton for my garden!
Recyclable gardening ideas. Don't throw it away! Reuse it for your garden! Check out these new uses for old things.

5 Fun Cures for Spring Fever
Is the ideas of warm weather making you anxious to get outdoors? Check out some fun ways to enjoy spring, even if you still have snow outside.

Have you Exercised your Senses Lately
Tune into life's simple pleasures by exercising your senses. Learn how here.

Top Feel Good Gifts For Mom
Make her, the earth, and you feel good. The secret to a great Mother's Day Gift is giving from the heart. Check out our earth-friendly, thoughtful ideas here.

Should you make indoor or outdoor plans for Memorial Day?
And what about the 4th of July? Farmers’ Almanac predicts a “Fairly” good weather weekend for Memorial Day.

Perfect Father's Day Foods
Treat dad to a special dinner or lunch. Check out these delicious dad-approved recipes.

A Great GREEN Idea Could Get You Some GREEN
Learn more about the Best "Greenified" Business Idea Contest and how you can enter.

Say “I Do” to Green: Earth-Friendly Tips for Your Wedding Day
Move over "white." Green is becoming the color of weddings. Learn how to turn your wedding green.

Appropriate Technology
The Students at Humboldt State University have ideas about incorporating Approptiate Technology into all of our lives. Simple ideas, stating that, "to tread lightly on the earth means a healthier planet.

The Idea House
Progressive Farmer's Idea House is "new ruralism" in practice. A farmstead household is married to today's most innovative home design features.

Season 2 Episode 9
There are actually people who get into very large pumpkins and race over very, very cold water to win the annual Windsor, Nova Scotia Pumpkin Paddle. The students at Humboldt State University have ideas, about incorporating appropriate technology into all...

Flight - DK Eyewitness VHS
Flight combines the story of manned flight with a celebration of nature's great fliers, from birds to insects. Discover how human designers borrow ideas from the natural world to build today's sophisticated machines.

Gift Mixes to Share
Quick & easy recipes, fresh ideas for giving plus clever tags & bags...they're all in Gift Mixes to Share! Perfect for the holidays or anytime, it's a must-have. (11-1/4" x 8-3/4")

Cookie Cheer All Year
Bake up some memories with our festive cookie collection! A handy 3-ring binder with 7 cookie cutters (chick, pumpkin, flag, mini-star, shamrock, candy cane and heart) and 26 pages of recipes and clever craft ideas. Makes a wonderful gift!

Popcorn Recipe Book
The Country Friends(r) are poppin' up fun! This book is filled with scrumptious recipes for sweet & salty treats and fun ideas for jazzing up plain popcorn. With more than 25 recipes for butters, sprinkles, seasonings and more, it's a...

Old-Fashioned Country Cookies
Filled with melt-in-your-mouth recipes, traditions, memories, tips and ideas...everything cookies! You'll learn how to make cookie trees, cookie garlands, cookie centerpieces, cookie gifts, tips for hosting your own cookie exchange, making cookie ornaments, fancy icings and so much more. Hardcover,...

Country Friends Quilting Collection
Two books in one! All the delightful quilt ideas and patterns from Country Friends Go Quilting Books 1 & 2 in one hardcover book. Hardcover, 256 pages. (11-1/8" x 8-3/4")

Foxfire 6
Need some ideas for children? Over 100 toys and games inside.This sixth volume celebrates the playful and innovative heritage of Appalachia, featuring 100 toys and games, from bow and arrows to merry-go-rounds, flying jennys to puzzles, cornstalk fiddles to...

The Cozy Home Cookbook
Delicious, old-fashioned recipes to warm your heart and soul year 'round, plus over 150 decorating ideas to cozy up your home for all 4 seasons. Make ham steak and brown sugar apples, blue ribbon molasses bread, calico potato salad or...

Mom's Favorite Recipes
All-American favorites, straight from Mom's kitchen... you'll love this collection of irresistible recipes! Try delicious, hearty dishes like seashell salad, cheesy corn chowder, flaky chicken pot pie, skillet supper and apple bread pudding, or check out our chapter filled with...

Grandma's Kitchen Cookbook
Grandma's kitchen is full of wonderful memories of hearty meals, yummy breads, delicious desserts... our book captures the tastiest recipes that have been passed down through the years. Try family favorites like blueberry breakfast cake, country biscuits & eggs, baked...

Taste of Autumn Cookbooks
Apples fresh from the orchard, trees ablaze with color, sunny days and crisp, cool nights...Taste of Autumn shares the best of the season! Each chapter celebrates fall events like apple-picking, auctions & barn sales, hometown football, Halloween and Thanksgiving. This...

The Change in the Weather
People, Weather, and the Science of ClimateWritten by William K. StevensTrade Paperback, 384 pagesUpdated with a new afterword, including information on the warmest winter of the century.Is something going on with the weather?A record-setting heat wave that just won't release...

50th Wedding Anniversary Ideas
September 7, 2005 9:56 PM

Share Your Tips and Ways of Helping Others
September 12, 2005 8:38 AM

Tips and ideas to get organized in 10 minutes
October 2, 2005 10:21 PM

Best Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day Indoors (in case it rains)
May 19, 2008 8:17 AM

Planting Tips For Your Strawberry Pyramid
April 14, 2006 8:01 AM

Farmers’ Almanac Top Recycling Ideas (beyond paper).
May 27, 2008 12:53 AM

How to De-Stress the Holidays
November 17, 2006 10:48 AM

A Cow's Best Friend?!
April 3, 2008 4:06 PM

Get Organized on a Budget
October 2, 2005 10:22 PM

Recycle, Re-use, Be an Earth Citizen!
July 15, 2005 2:39 PM

Our First Story Quilt - READ THE FINISHED PRODUCT (which set Internet Records!)
April 14, 2006 5:30 PM

Gift Ideas for Those Away From Home
August 11, 2006 11:46 AM

Gardener’s Soap Recipe
June 21, 2006 8:04 AM

Time to Think Locally
March 26, 2008 10:22 AM

All-White Flowering Spring Garden
April 28, 2006 9:32 AM

Planting Easter Lilies in the Flower Garden
April 17, 2006 7:06 AM

Feed Wild Birds Naturally With an Edible Wreath
September 13, 2005 8:53 AM

Random Acts of Green-Ness
January 10, 2008 12:00 PM

Tips for a Safe Garage
May 17, 2006 12:54 PM

Cut Flower Care
February 15, 2006 1:47 PM

Bringing the Garden to the Table
August 21, 2006 11:04 AM

Keeping Warm Economically
December 2, 2005 1:22 AM

The Rose Touch
June 12, 2006 11:36 AM

A GREEN New Year to You!
January 8, 2008 10:41 AM

Thinking Green Can Add Green to Your Wallet
January 25, 2008 6:36 PM

Butterfly Garden
July 19, 2006 7:56 AM

Winter Wild Bird Care
February 22, 2006 8:36 AM

Waste Not, Want Not – Trash into Treasure
November 26, 2007 12:02 PM

From the Producer: Season 2 of Farmers' Almanac TV
January 12, 2007 11:01 AM

Holidays
From time-honored traditions to great gift ideas, Farmer's Almanac TV has you covered for the Holidays.

2006-2007 Weather Outlook for Canada
Tired of the Heat? Hang on – 2007 Canadian Farmers' Almanac Predicts "SHIVERY IS NOT DEAD"Lewiston, ME: After a hot summer in most of Canada, cool news is on the way. The new edition of the Canadian Farmers' Almanac, which...

2006-2007 Weather Outlook for the U.S.
Tired of the Heat? Hang on – 2007 Farmers' Almanac Predicts "SHIVERY IS NOT DEAD"Lewiston, ME: After a brutally hot summer in most of the country, cool news is on the way. The new edition of the Farmers' Almanac, which...

Podcasts and RSS Feeds
Farmers Almanac TV Weather Podcast From weather proverbs to historic weather events, Farmers' Almanac TV presents the facts behind the folklore! Farmers Almanac TV Video RSS Feed We travel the continent to bring you stories...